Qadam קָדַם
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| קָדַם | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | qadam |
| Strong's number | H6923 |
| Language | Hebrew |
| Part of speech | verb |
| Gloss | to meet |
| Occurrences | 26 in 25 verses |
| Most frequent in | Psalms (12) |
Qadam (Hebrew קָדַם, Strong's H6923) is a Hebrew verb meaning “to meet”. It occurs 26 times in 25 verses of the Old Testament.
Definition
1) to meet, come or be in front, confront, go before
1a) (Piel)
1a1) to meet, confront, come to meet, receive
1a2) to go before, go in front, be in front
1a3) to lead, be beforehand, anticipate, forestall
1b) (Hiphil)
1b1) to come in front
1b2) to confront, anticipate
1a) (Piel)
1a1) to meet, confront, come to meet, receive
1a2) to go before, go in front, be in front
1a3) to lead, be beforehand, anticipate, forestall
1b) (Hiphil)
1b1) to come in front
1b2) to confront, anticipate
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Hebrew (based on the abridged Brown-Driver-Briggs), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | prevented (8), before (6), prevent (6), met (2), disappoint (1), preventest (1), go (1), come (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | meet (2), confronted me (2), they confronted me (2), he will not come before it (2), confront (2), met (1), receive me (1), confront me (1), has given to me (1), you welcomed him (1), will come to meet me (1), lead the way (1), and 9 other renderings |
Verses
Every verse with Qadam, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Deuteronomy
- Deuteronomy 23:4Because they met you not with bread and with water in the way, when ye came forth out of Egypt; and because they hired against thee Balaam the son of Beor of Pethor of Mesopotamia, to curse thee.For they did not meet you with food and water on your way out of Egypt, and they hired Balaam son of Beor from Pethor in Aram-naharaim to curse you.
2 Samuel
- 2 Samuel 22:6The sorrows of hell compassed me about; the snares of death prevented me;The cords of Sheol entangled me; the snares of death confronted me.
- 2 Samuel 22:19They prevented me in the day of my calamity: but the Lord was my stay.They confronted me in my day of calamity, but the LORD was my support.
2 Kings
- 2 Kings 19:32Therefore thus saith the Lord concerning the king of Assyria, He shall not come into this city, nor shoot an arrow there, nor come before it with shield, nor cast a bank against it.So this is what the LORD says about the king of Assyria: ‘He will not enter this city or shoot an arrow into it. He will not come before it with a shield or build up a siege ramp against it.
Nehemiah
- Nehemiah 13:2Because they met not the children of Israel with bread and with water, but hired Balaam against them, that he should curse them: howbeit our God turned the curse into a blessing.because they had not met the Israelites with food and water, but had hired Balaam to call down a curse against them (although our God had turned the curse into a blessing).
Job
- Job 3:12Why did the knees prevent me? or why the breasts that I should suck?Why were there knees to receive me, and breasts that I should be nursed?
- Job 30:27My bowels boiled, and rested not: the days of affliction prevented me.I am churning within and cannot rest; days of affliction confront me.
- Job 41:11Who hath prevented me, that I should repay him? whatsoever is under the whole heaven is mine.Who has given to Me that I should repay him? Everything under heaven is Mine.
Psalms
- Psalm 17:13Arise, O LORD, disappoint him, cast him down: deliver my soul from the wicked, which is thy sword:Arise, O LORD, confront them! Bring them to their knees; deliver me from the wicked by Your sword,
- Psalm 18:5The sorrows of hell compassed me about: the snares of death prevented me.The cords of Sheol entangled me; the snares of death confronted me.
- Psalm 18:18They prevented me in the day of my calamity: but the LORD was my stay.They confronted me in my day of calamity, but the LORD was my support.
- Psalm 21:3For thou preventest him with the blessings of goodness: thou settest a crown of pure gold on his head.For You welcomed him with rich blessings; You placed on his head a crown of pure gold.
- Psalm 59:10The God of my mercy shall prevent me: God shall let me see my desire upon mine enemies.My God of loving devotion will come to meet me; God will let me stare down my foes.
- Psalm 68:25The singers went before, the players on instruments followed after; among them were the damsels playing with timbrels.The singers lead the way, the musicians follow after, among the maidens playing tambourines.
- Psalm 79:8O remember not against us former iniquities: let thy tender mercies speedily prevent us: for we are brought very low.Do not hold past sins against us; let Your compassion come quickly, for we are brought low.
- Psalm 88:13But unto thee have I cried, O LORD; and in the morning shall my prayer prevent thee.But to You, O LORD, I cry for help; in the morning my prayer comes before You.
- Psalm 89:14Justice and judgment are the habitation of thy throne: mercy and truth shall go before thy face.Righteousness and justice are the foundation of Your throne; loving devotion and faithfulness go before You.
- Psalm 95:2Let us come before his presence with thanksgiving, and make a joyful noise unto him with psalms.Let us enter His presence with thanksgiving; let us make a joyful noise to Him in song.
- Psalm 119:147I prevented the dawning of the morning, and cried: I hoped in thy word.I rise before dawn and cry for help; in Your word I have put my hope.
- Psalm 119:148Mine eyes prevent the night watches, that I might meditate in thy word.My eyes anticipate the watches of night, that I may meditate on Your word.
Isaiah
- Isaiah 21:14The inhabitants of the land of Tema brought water to him that was thirsty, they prevented with their bread him that fled.Bring water for the thirsty, O dwellers of Tema; meet the refugees with food.
- Isaiah 37:33Therefore thus saith the Lord concerning the king of Assyria, He shall not come into this city, nor shoot an arrow there, nor come before it with shields, nor cast a bank against it.So this is what the LORD says about the king of Assyria: ‘He will not enter this city or shoot an arrow into it. He will not come before it with a shield or build up a siege ramp against it.
Amos
- Amos 9:10All the sinners of my people shall die by the sword, which say, The evil shall not overtake nor prevent us.All the sinners among My people will die by the sword— all those who say, ‘Disaster will never draw near or confront us.’”
Jonah
- Jonah 4:2And he prayed unto the Lord, and said, I pray thee, O Lord, was not this my saying, when I was yet in my country? Therefore I fled before unto Tarshish: for I knew that thou art a gracious God, and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and repentest thee of the evil.So he prayed to the LORD, saying, “O LORD, is this not what I said while I was still in my own country? This is why I was so quick to flee toward Tarshish. I knew that You are a gracious and compassionate God, slow to anger, abounding in loving devotion—One who relents from sending disaster.
Micah
- Micah 6:6Wherewith shall I come before the Lord, and bow myself before the high God? shall I come before him with burnt offerings, with calves of a year old?With what shall I come before the LORD when I bow before the God on high? Should I come to Him with burnt offerings, with year-old calves?
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).